I use video as a medium when live performance is impractical or impossible or when audio alone does not adequately capture the intended artistic expression of my musical compositions. I also write the text for my songs and the libretti for my operas.
Dr. Nolan Stolz is Professor of Music at the University of South Carolina Upstate. As a composer, he is best known for his 2013 orchestral work, the Lincoln Highway Suite, and for his forthcoming Route 66 Suite for symphony orchestra. Dr. Stolz had experience filming and editing performances of his compositions, but in March 2020, he had to refocus his efforts to filming and editing his lectures, as Covid-19 forced his courses online. He has since created hundreds of educational videos for his students and for the general public, primarily on Black Sabbath and Route 66.
As a scholar, Stolz is best known for his research on Black Sabbath's music, particularly his book Experiencing Black Sabbath: A Listener’s Companion but also “Progressive Rock Elements in Black Sabbath’s Music from 1972 to 1980” in Prog Rock in Europe: Overview of a Persistent Musical Style; “A Rumination on Black Sabbath’s Birmingham and the Value of Music Tourism” in Riffs Journal; essays on Black Sabbath, Genesis, Rush, and Frank Zappa in The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time; and other writings. In addition to his work as a composer and scholar, Stolz is also a prog and jazz drummer. For information about his publications, compositions, and discography, visit www.nolanstolz.com
Awards TBD
Standing Waves
Coliseum International Film Festival
Rome (and online)
2024
Awards TBD
Standing Waves
The Very Short Films Festival
Cairo
2024
Winner: Best Musical Video
Standing Waves
Mysuru International Film Festival
Bangalore
2024
Awards TBD
The Cuckoo's Song
19th Audiovisual Festival (of shorts) in Campina Grande
Campina Grande
2024
Best Musical Video / Musical (one-minute movie category)
The Cuckoo's Song
Avalonia Festival of Short Films
Atlantic Beach, FL
2024
Official Selection
The Cuckoo's Song
Mistery Vorky
Ruma
2024
Official Selection
The Cuckoo's Song
Kinosuite International's Lightspeed Infinity
Jakarta
2024
Official Selection
The Cuckoo's Song
Life Screenings One-Minute Film Festival
Winter Park, FL
2024
TBD
Gravitation
University of New Orleans Film Festival (UNOFF)
New Orleans, LA
2024
TBD
Gravitation
Alpha Arts Film Festival at Sussex Co. Community College
Newton, NJ
2024
Official Selection
Gravitation
South Carolina Underground Film Festival
Columbia, South Carolina
2024
Official Selection
Gravitation
New York International Films Infest Festival (US) (NYCIFIF)
New York, NY
2024
Official Selection
Gravitation
Bideodromo International Experimental Film and Video Festival
Bilbao
2024
2nd Place, Musical Film
Gravitation
Down East Flick Fest
Kinston, NC
2024
Official Selection
Gravitation
Click Fest
Fulton, MO
2024
Official Selection
Gravitation
Flight Deck Film Festival
New York (Brooklyn), NY
2024
Official Selection
Gravitation
Pune Short Film Festival
Pune
2024
Official Selection
Gravitation
Orlando International Film Festival
Orlando, FL
2024
Finalist, Most Avant-Garde Video
Gravitation
Las Vegas Music Video Awards
Las Vegas, NV
2024
Official Selection
Gravitation
573 International Film Festival
Perryville, MO
2024
Official Selection
Gravitation
Folkestone Film Festival
Kent
2024
Official Selection
Gravitation
ROck 'n' ROll Film FEstival, KEnya (RoFFeKe)
Nairobi
2024
Careful Design Award
Gravitation
Magikal Charm Experimental Video and Film Fest at The Producers Club Theaters (Royal Room)
New York (Manhattan), NY
2023
Best Music Video (3–20 min.)
Gravitation
Festival Angaelica
online
2023
Awards TBD in 2025
Standing Waves
Newark International Film Festival
Newark, NJ
Finalist, Best Experimental Music Video
Gravitation
Rome Music Video Awards
Rome
Honorable Mention, Best Music/Musical
Gravitation
Absurd Film Festival
Milan
College
The Hartt School
Doctorate
20072010
College
University of Oregon
Master's
20042007
College
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Bachelor's (x2)
19982004
High School
Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing, and Visual Arts
19941998
Current City
Spartanburg, SC
Hometown
Las Vegas, NV
"harmony is a capitalist ploy to sell pianos" --- Adam Goldberg's character from (Untitled)
I use video as a medium when live performance is impractical or impossible or when audio alone does not adequately capture the intended artistic expression of my musical compositions. I also write the text for my songs and the libretti for my operas.
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